Exactly. The license only becomes an issue when you distribute mysql itself. Essentially, the gist is you can't charge people for mysql; only mysql can do that. You could, OTOH, let folks get your php app, and provide a link so they can download mysql themselves.
----- Original Message ----- From: "charles kline" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2004 4:54 PM Subject: Trying to understand the license > Hi all, > > I am still a bit confused as to the license for using MySQL. > > If I create an application in PHP, that uses a MySQL database (for > example a shopping cart application) and I want to sell this > application (not open source), am I required to pay a license fee? > > I found this quote: > > "2. Free use for those who never copy, modify or distribute > As long as you never distribute (internally or externally) the MySQL > Software in any way, you are free to use it for powering your > application, > irrespective of whether your application is under GPL or other OSI > approved > license or not." > > Which I understand to mean, that as long as I am not distributing MySQL > with my application, that I don't need to worry about it. > > Thanks for any help. > > - Charles > > > -- > MySQL General Mailing List > For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql > To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- MySQL General Mailing List For list archives: http://lists.mysql.com/mysql To unsubscribe: http://lists.mysql.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
